away

//əˈweɪ//

Adverbs
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Translation

away

Definition

A versatile adverb and adjective primarily indicating physical or metaphorical distance, separation, removal, or absence. It can describe movement from a place, being at a distance, the act of disappearing or being gone, or the continuation of an action. It is also used in sports to denote an opponent's ground.

Example

  • He walked away without looking back.

  • The beach is only five miles away.

  • Please put your toys away.

  • They played away this weekend and won.

Synonyms

off
absent
gone
distant
apart

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